With holidays approaching, TV prices to drop slightly
Prices on big-screen TVs will be going down in time for holiday shopping this year, but don't expect the dramatic discounts of 2009, when they fell 20 percent.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 8, 2010
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Steve Ballmer upbeat on new mobile phone operating system
Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer said Friday he was confident the company's new mobile phone operating system would help it claw back market share from rivals, days after Goldman Sachs downgraded its assessment of the firm's ...
Software
Oct 8, 2010
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'The Year of the Solar System' to begin
To mark an unprecedented flurry of exploration which is about to begin, NASA announced yesterday that the coming year will be "The Year of the Solar System" (YSS).
Space Exploration
Oct 8, 2010
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Reversing climate change: Is charcoal the answer?
It's black, it's gritty, it's essential for barbecues -- and it just might save the world from global warming.
Environment
Oct 8, 2010
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Microsoft boss silent on possible Adobe acquisition
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer refused to comment Friday when asked if the titan was interested in buying US software maker Adobe.
Business
Oct 8, 2010
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Got fish? Nutrition studies explore health benefits
Some of America's most popular fish--salmon and albacore tuna, for example--are rich in healthful natural compounds known as omega-3 fatty acids. Ongoing studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) chemist Darshan S. ...
Other
Oct 8, 2010
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Oxidation mechanisms at gold nanoclusters unraveled
Researchers believe that the puzzle of catalytic gold is now partially solved. Gold can catalyse an oxidation reaction by first oxidising itself. New research evidence on gold-oxide phase at room temperature and atmospheric ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 8, 2010
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Dairy cows and mycotoxins: Testing and vigilance can reduce risk for producers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Heavy rains have led to a warm-up in South Dakota, and these conditions have dairy producers concerned because of the potential threat mycotoxins pose to their cows. South Dakota Cooperative Extension Dairy ...
Other
Oct 8, 2010
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Modeling Pakistan's flooding
The catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, which began with the annual monsoons towards the end of July 2010, has affected nearly 62,000 square miles -- or one fourth of the entire surface of the USA and Alaska. Six million are ...
Environment
Oct 8, 2010
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Questions and answers about BlackBerry objections
(AP) -- Some questions and answers about the threats to ban the use of BlackBerry's messaging and Web services:
Business
Oct 8, 2010
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